Appliance for irrigation and/or drainage
US7976522B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 19, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jul 12, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 21, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F5/442
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention relates to an appliance for irrigation and/or drainage, which appliance comprising a body side member comprising an adhesive wafer for securing the appliance to the patient's skin, said wafer can be provided with an aperture for receiving a stoma, surrounding a wound, a fistula or a drainage site, a wall of flexible material, the wall comprising a rear wall and a front wall, the rear wall being attached to the wafer and having an opening suitable for surrounding the surface area of the skin to be cleansed, and the front wall comprising a coupling flange adapted for removable coupling and sealing to matching coupling means, an sealed chamber which, when inflated, provides a distance between the adhesive wafer and the coupling flange.
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